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 A view of Narwana railway station (Jind district, Haryana) | |
  Narwana Location in Haryana, India Show map of Haryana Narwana Narwana (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:29°37′00″N76°06′42″E / 29.616667°N 76.1116667°E /29.616667; 76.1116667 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Jind |
| Elevation | 225.16 m (738.7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 62,090 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Haryanvi andHindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 126116 |
| Telephone code | 01684 |
| Vehicle registration | HR-32 |
Narwana is atown and amunicipal council, just 36 km fromJind city inJind district in theIndian state ofHaryana.
According to historical references and theancestors, there are several myths related to the existence of the city's name. One of them is that it was named after a lake, Nirwana, near Baba Gaibi Sahib Temple. And another one is that people with theJat surnameMor lived in Narwana with a large number of the population before and it was calledMorwana before and later was changed to Narwana. Before thepartition in 1947, 25% of Narwana's population were Muslims, mainlyArains,Lohars,Rajputs andJulahas, who all migrated to Pakistan and settled in the environs of Bahawalnagar and Minchinabad.
Narwana is located at29°37′00″N76°07′00″E / 29.616667°N 76.116667°E /29.616667; 76.116667.[1] It has an average elevation of 213 metres (702 feet).
Narwana features a typical version of thehumid subtropical climate. Summers are long and extremely hot, from early April to mid-October, with the monsoon season in between. The months of March to May see a time of hot prickling heat. Monsoon arrives at the end of June, bringing some respite from the heat, but increasing humidity at the same time. The brief, mild winter starts in late November and peaks in January and is notorious for its heavy fog. Extreme temperatures range from −0.6 °C (30.9 °F) to 46.7 °C (116.1 °F).
Hindus constitute the bulk of the population mainly ofJats.
There are number of schools in the city affiliated either toState board orCentral board. Also there are many schools affiliated to CBSE.
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus,[2] Narwana had a population of 62090. Males constitute 38,073 of the population and females 34,017. Narwana has an average literacy rate of 77.22%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
Narwana finds it's location at a crossroads and is well connected. Major roads leads to Delhi, Patiala, Hisar and Chandigarh. Travellers may find easy transport from here to many cities like Jind, Rohtak, Bahadurgarh, Delhi, Gurugram, Tohana, Jakhal, Bathinda, Patiala, Ludhiana, Kaithal, Pundri, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Chandigarh, Safidon, Panipat, Karnal, and so on. It is connected to NH-52, NH-152 and NH-352. Haryana Roadways and PRTC buses ply frequently to these destinations. Buses are more frequent in daytime. Private bus and Taxi is available at ease from local stands.
Narwana is short coded asNRW in Indian Railways[3] It is on the main BG line that connects the national capital to Bhatinda (Punjab). It is also a junction station with branch line to Kurukshetra.
Nearest Airports to Narwana are- Hisar domestic, Chandigarh and Delhi international airport. Ambala is likely to be the next in the list of domestic airports. A few private companies also provide charted flights from Sirsa, which is 2 hours distance by road.
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